Anaerobacter | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Firmicutes |
Class: | Clostridia |
Order: | Clostridiales |
Family: | Clostridiaceae |
Genus: |
Anaerobacter Duda et al. 1996 |
Species | |
Anaerobacter polyendosporus |
Anaerobacter polyendosporus
Anaerobacter is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria related to Clostridium. They are anaerobic chemotrophs and are unusual spore-formers as they produce more than one spore per bacterial cell (up to five). They fix nitrogen. Their G+C content is 29%. Only one species of this genus (Anaerobacter polyendosporus) has been described.